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Travel - Disability-friendly holidays

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The 3H Foundation 

Website     https://the3hfoundation.org.uk/

3H supports people with disabilities to have a break whether on independent group holidays, through family holiday grants or short break activities.  

They support adult and young carers to have a period of respite both through days out, breaks away or through home based respite hampers.

Family Fund

Website     https://www.familyfund.org.uk/

Provides grants for families on a low income with a seriously ill or disabled child to go on holiday.

You can apply if:

  • You are the parent/carer of a child between 0 and 24
  • You are the parent/carer of a child with a disability or serious illness
  • The child is not in the care of the local authority or in foster care
  • You have lived in the UK for the past six months
  • You are on a low income or receiving benefits

Your child also needs high levels of support in at least three areas of our child and young person eligibility criteria.

Happy Days Children's Charity

Website     https://www.happydayscharity.org/

We work with local communities right across the UK to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with a wide range of additional needs.

The young people we help range in age from 3 to 17. They come from many different backgrounds and cultures and suffer many different conditions.

We offer help to those with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, emotional challenges and those with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses.

We also help young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling.

We fund:

  • Holidays and trips for young people and their families.
  • Residential trips for groups of children and young people, including community groups such as women's refuges and SEN schools.
  • Days out for groups to hundreds of venues throughout the UK, including the seaside, theatre, zoos and farm parks.
  • Experiences such as sport activity days, art and music workshops.
  • We also arrange activities such as visiting theatres and workshops to visit groups where mobility is a difficulty.
Holiday Homes Trust

Website     https://www.holidayhomestrust.info/

A small charity offering 10 self-catering caravans that sleep up to six guests at affordable prices.  Their aim is to provide holiday accommodation for people with disabilities, illnesses or low income to enjoy the benefits of getting away from day to day routines and create happy memories.  Eight of the ten caravans are wheelchair accessible.

Our caravans are sited in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, West Sussex, and Cornwall.

 

Rough Guide to Accessible Britain

Website     https://www.motability.co.uk/news-and-events/rough-guide-to-accessible-britain/

Accessibility information for over 200 days out across the UK.

From museums and art galleries to scenic drives, The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain has over 200 reviews of great days out.

Everything has been assessed by a team of experienced people. So you can enjoy your daily dose of discovery and have peace of mind that your next day out will be lots of fun.

Tourism for All

Website     https://www.tourismforall.co.uk/charity

The voice of accessible tourism in the UK.

Provide online information and guidance to help disable travellers make informed choices, including the ever expanding Travel Planner website, which features accessible accommodation and leisure providers across the UK

Provide advice and training to the tourism sector, to help them understand the benefits of being accessible to all

 

 

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